So, I made chocolate chip cookies for my host family yesterday (Did you know that they don't have chocolate chips or chocolate chip cookies in Germany?)(I got the chocolate chips in my care package from home). The cookies turned out a little different then usual but, that makes sense...
1. I cut the portion size in half (my host mom wanted it that way because there was only a few of us)and it's pretty difficult to get exactly half of 3/4 cup or 2 1/4 cup...
2. Brown sugar here has no moisture because it's not packed.... it has the consistency of regular sugar...
3. There was no vanilla extract so, I had to use vanilla sugar... again lacking moisture from this that is in the cookies when I make them in the States...
4. Because of the difference in the mentioned ingredients I had to add water.... I probably should have measured how I much I used but, I didn't
5. The ovens here (or at least in my host house) give odd temperature intervals... the recipe called for the oven to be heated at 375F so about 190C... well, the oven here skips by 40s (50...90.....170..210) so, I kind of had to guess on the heat
6. Because of the differing temperatures/oven, I had to watch the cookies but, I didn't watch well enough... some of the edges were overcooked
7. The kind of baking pan I used permits that you grease it or use a baking sheet.... I did not know this until I had to scrape all of the cookies off the tray... and then scrape the pan clean
My host family did, however, enjoy the cookies...and I now know what to do and not do for next time.
I however, didn't enjoy them a lot... but, I know what they are supposed to taste like... they'll be better next time.
Maybe you know how much I cook or bake, ect. I found your post completely interesting!
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